Is selling on adverts.ie a joke?

dubgurl · 06-04-2016 9:54pm

Yeah, that's like, I'm paying to come to you so the least you can do is reduce the asking price.....!

ahmsalo · 10-04-2016 1:59pm

eamonnq wrote: »

Don't forget about the people that buy stuff from the bargain alerts and then try to make money by selling it on adverts!!

most of adverts seller they do

Lucas Hood · 10-04-2016 2:09pm

I hate it . I had a shop on there where collection was an option. He clicks buy now and says I'll collect off in a few days pm you for detaills then. Never heard from him again. Doesn't seem to be a way to let adverts know this so I end up paying like nearly 6euro for this.
Closed the shop on there close afterwards.

Mam of 4 · 10-04-2016 4:57pm

http://www.adverts.ie/other-consoles-games/x-box-for-sale/10209198

Just going to leave this here , I like these funny ones

but some people take it too seriously sometimes ...

Del.Monte · 10-04-2016 7:12pm

Mam of 4 wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/other-consoles-games/x-box-for-sale/10209198

Just going to leave this here , I like these funny ones but some people take it too seriously sometimes ...

Well it's not really that funny and just clutters up Adverts with more rubbish - as if there wasn't enough already.

Mam of 4 · 10-04-2016 7:40pm

Del.Monte wrote: »

Well it's not really that funny and just clutters up Adverts with more rubbish - as if there wasn't enough already.

Usually they're taken down quick enough , I posted it because sometimes you can see the amount of people who just jump on the ad because it's free. Without actually reading exactly what it is first.

I found it amusing , I know not everyone does.

Sir Oxman · 10-04-2016 7:43pm

It's pretty ****ty though I still put ads up there.
There is a massive amount of arseholes on it though.

esforum · 10-04-2016 7:46pm

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Usually they're taken down quick enough , I posted it because sometimes you can see the amount of people who just jump on the ad because it's free. Without actually reading exactly what it is first.

I found it amusing , I know not everyone does.

modt on thid occasion seem to have gotten it

e_e · 10-04-2016 7:50pm

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

I remember one of the big sellers on adverts was offered a ridiculous swap for his high-end gaming PC, your classic 'swap my ads' - an old xbox, battered laptop, 10 year old PC, tin of baked bins, etc.

I'd like to see that tbh.

Del.Monte · 10-04-2016 7:51pm

esforum wrote: »

modt on thid occasion seem to have gotten it

Still there.

e_e · 10-04-2016 7:54pm

Was selling a game, arranged to meet up in town and while in there he rang me saying he couldn't make it insisting I post the game out to him instead. When I said it'd be a few euro more to post he acted all annoyed like I was the one that was feckin' inconveniencing him at that moment. :pac:

Ended up taking the game to CEX and getting €23 less than what I was offered.

ToddyDoody · 10-04-2016 7:57pm

Del.Monte wrote: »

Well it's not really that funny and just clutters up Adverts with more rubbish - as if there wasn't enough already.

I know right? The thing I was looking for on adverts.IE was actually under the crisp box in the end!

spurious · 10-04-2016 7:59pm

Another really annoying group are the professional beggars.

_ 200 wanted for hardly used phone
_ offer 25
_ sorry way too low
_ oh I promised it to my disabled son/granny/daughter and now they are disappointed, will you do 30?

WTF?

Mam of 4 · 10-04-2016 8:07pm

esforum wrote: »

modt on thid occasion seem to have gotten it

That's why I said Sometimes..

Cathy.C · 10-04-2016 8:42pm

Why do people sell things for very small amounts that only cost a small amount in a shop?

At the moment there is someone selling a peanut Kit Kat for €1.

Fair enough if you're selling something that is worth two or three times that or can't be had anymore.

Then again maybe peanut Kit Kats are discontinued and I have just highlighted bargain for the century.

Shannon757 · 10-04-2016 9:54pm

Cathy.C wrote: »

Why do people sell things for very small amounts that only cost a small amount in a shop?

At the moment there is someone selling a peanut Kit Kat for €1.

Fair enough if you're selling something that is worth two or three times that or can't be had anymore.

Then again maybe peanut Kit Kats are discontinued and I have just highlighted bargain for the century.

Peanut or peanut butter?

Muahahaha · 10-04-2016 10:10pm

Just put up an item earlier for €15, I could have priced it at €20 or €25 but wanted rid of it quick. Within minutes someone said 'I'll give you a fiver for it' I say no thanks then someone else offers a tenner and I accept. Then the first guy comes back sheepishly offering a tenner if the deal falls through! If he was willing to pay that in the first place then why not just offer it! There are some real bottom feeders on that site but it still makes me laugh, I don't let it get to me

Shannon757 · 10-04-2016 10:14pm

Muahahaha wrote: »

Just put up an item earlier for €15, I could have priced it at €20 or €25 but wanted rid of it quick. Within minutes someone said 'I'll give you a fiver for it' I say no thanks then someone else offers a tenner and I accept. Then the first guy comes back sheepishly offering a tenner if the deal falls through! If he was willing to pay that in the first place then why not just offer it! There are some real bottom feeders on that site but it still makes me laugh, I don't let it get to me

If they fall through i'll give you €7.50

jacksie66 · 10-04-2016 10:15pm

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One More Toy · 10-04-2016 10:20pm

Another numpty

I specifically said in the ad collection only

Guy makes an offer, I accept, pm him my address

Replies to meet him in his town. Eh no thanks chap learn to read

Iq on adverts.ie must be little more than room temperature

sdanseo · 10-04-2016 10:22pm

I have to say I found adverts.ie great, bought and sold a ton of stuff using it, always great folks and never a bother meeting up with any of them.

Then distilled media decided to charge me for it, refuse to offer any form of discount for established users, and refused to offer any recognition for the fact that I was a boards.ie subscriber. So I cancelled my subscription, haven't sold anything on adverts since.

Cause and effect, with the greatest respect to the community management guys here at boards who I continue to think are all great people because that particular decision wasn't theirs.

RCSATELLITES · 10-04-2016 10:23pm

I hate when people offer and then ask is it in good condition. When you offer its means you want to buy it, so ask the questions beforehand.

I got one recently saying that she wanted to buy my mattress but she did not have car, so asked would I be any time down in Kilkenny.
The ad is displayed as from Leixlip Co. Kildare. Not too close to Kilkenny that's for sure.

And why the heck would I be down in Kilkenny unless there was a stag party on.

People think that adverts.ie is a charity or something?

One More Toy · 10-04-2016 10:27pm

RCSATELLITES wrote: »

I hate when people offer and then ask is it in good condition. When you offer its means you want to buy it, so ask the questions beforehand.

I got one recently saying that she wanted to buy my mattress but she did not have car, so asked would I be any time down in Kilkenny.
The ad is displayed as from Leixlip Co. Kildare. Not too close to Kilkenny that's for sure.

And why the heck would I be down in Kilkenny unless there was a stag party on.

People think that adverts.ie is a charity or something?

Aigh plenty of tyre kickers and dreamers. There should be an Iq test to determine if you can join the site or not

chillin117 · 10-04-2016 10:41pm

Effects wrote: »

But how can I be sure someone won't accept a swap unless I ask? Maybe they selected the no swaps option by accident and also didn't mean to type it in the description.

I meant to say that the phone I am swapping is actually a Tractor...

Brianmeath · 10-04-2016 10:43pm

Can't stand it. To many time wasters.

loyatemu · 10-04-2016 11:20pm

sdanseo wrote: »

I have to say I found adverts.ie great, bought and sold a ton of stuff using it, always great folks and never a bother meeting up with any of them.

Then distilled media decided to charge me for it, refuse to offer any form of discount for established users, and refused to offer any recognition for the fact that I was a boards.ie subscriber. So I cancelled my subscription, haven't sold anything on adverts since.

Cause and effect, with the greatest respect to the community management guys here at boards who I continue to think are all great people because that particular decision wasn't theirs.

they are a business, donedeal isn't free either. I've bought and sold a fair bit of stuff on Adverts, never had a really bad experience. A few muppets making silly comments or offers on the ad is preferable to having those muppets calling your mobile.

JoeA3 · 10-04-2016 11:33pm

I'd rather chuck something in the recycling wheelie bin than use adverts tbh. Full of absolute numpties using their Mother's broadband connection.

Whatever about selling something relatively valuable, I cannot understand people who go to the trouble of trying to sell cheap sh1te that no one wants... "3 pack of Dunnes Stores Y-fronts. Only worn once".

I've got old smart phones thrown in drawers here that would possibly fetch a few quid if I was really pushed... But they'll be antiques before I ever bother offloading them. I guess some folks have a bit of wheeler dealer Del Boy in them whereas I really can't be bothered.

ToddyDoody · 11-04-2016 6:06pm

Cathy.C wrote: »

Why do people sell things for very small amounts that only cost a small amount in a shop?

At the moment there is someone selling a peanut Kit Kat for €1.

Fair enough if you're selling something that is worth two or three times that or can't be had anymore.

Then again maybe peanut Kit Kats are discontinued and I have just highlighted bargain for the century.

Its a good way to meet people

MilesMorales1 · 11-04-2016 6:25pm

Surely selling something for a quid is taking the piss? Unless you have boxes and boxes of them and your trying to sell them in bulk.

STADEdeLUC · 11-04-2016 6:28pm

JoeA3 wrote: »

Whatever about selling something relatively valuable, I cannot understand people who go to the trouble of trying to sell cheap sh1te that no one wants... "3 pack of Dunnes Stores Y-fronts. Only worn once".

Made me lol

:D:D

ToddyDoody · 11-04-2016 7:16pm

Free car air freshener
http://www.adverts.ie/crazy-random-stuff/car-air-freshener/9779534

One interested party, "what does it smell like?"

marozz · 11-04-2016 8:50pm

I've bought and sold a lot of stuff on adverts and never had a problem. Most people I've dealt were decent enough. I only ever came across one or two people who had, how should I put it, issues.

Garzard · 16-04-2016 9:12pm

Another person placed an offer for €220 on my ad today. Accepted and PM'd them to exchange details. His reply was "sorry just bought one for 209e" and withdrew.

Getting annoyed now at time wasters like this. If it happens again I'm moving the ad elsewhere.

One More Toy · 16-04-2016 9:24pm

Garzard wrote: »

Another person placed an offer for €220 on my ad today. Accepted and PM'd them to exchange details. His reply was "sorry just bought one for 209e" and withdrew.

Getting annoyed now at time wasters like this. If it happens again I'm moving elsewhere.

I hear Panama is warm this time it year

Dia1988 · 27-04-2016 4:12pm

I gave away a perfect dvd player with the remote with batteries for Free

.....the person that got it left negative feedback because it didn't have a scart cable included.........New dvd players dont come with scart leads ether

I never mentioned it did nor was it pictured

Really annoyed me!!

MilesMorales1 · 27-04-2016 5:32pm

Dia1988 wrote: »

I gave away a perfect dvd player with the remote with batteries for Free

.....the person that got it left negative feedback because it didn't have a scart cable included.........New dvd players dont come with scart leads ether

I never mentioned it did nor was it pictured

Really annoyed me!!

I hope you got that feedback removed.

esforum · 27-04-2016 7:04pm

Dia1988 wrote: »

I gave away a perfect dvd player with the remote with batteries for Free

.....the person that got it left negative feedback because it didn't have a scart cable included.........New dvd players dont come with scart leads ether

I never mentioned it did nor was it pictured

Really annoyed me!!

what an ashat

Dia1988 · 27-04-2016 8:38pm

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

I hope you got that feedback removed.

I got them to remove it eventually before shaming them with how ungrateful they were and how I regretted giving free items to such leeches on society.

In future, I've donated things like that to SVP

esforum · 27-04-2016 9:50pm

Dia1988 wrote: »

I got them to remove it eventually before shaming them with how ungrateful they were and how I regretted giving free items to such leeches on society.

In future, I've donated things like that to SVP

when I am giving something for free I always check peoples own ads, the amount of people that will give a bleeding heart story to get a free TV but then have 2 for sale themselves. Vultures

the_pen_turner · 27-04-2016 10:19pm

whats with the muppets that don't put a price in the ad.
how am I going to consider buying it if I don't know the price

NufcNavan · 27-04-2016 11:17pm

I had an ad up for a Bruce ticket only a few hours.

Got a text from some plonker.

"Is the ticket still for sale?"

"It is yeah."

No reply since..

Aongus Von Heisenberg · 28-04-2016 1:45pm

the_pen_turner wrote: »

whats with the muppets that don't put a price in the ad.
how am I going to consider buying it if I don't know the price

I think the rationale for "POA" is that the vendor refuses to bid against himself.
It always struck me as nonsense, especially on Adverts where even the first bid for a private jet would be 200 and a broken minidisc player.

It must work for some people though, otherwise it wouldn't be so prevalent. I'd love someone who uses it to explain it to me sometime.

5rtytry56 · 28-04-2016 1:57pm

Aongus Von Heisenberg wrote: »

It always struck me as nonsense, especially on Adverts where even the first bid for a private jet would be 200 and a broken minidisc player.

in a similar vein, when the first bid for a real spaceship is 250 and a Samsung Galaxy smartphone with a cracked screen.

BraveDonut · 29-04-2016 12:47pm

I was selling a large leather suite of furniture. Cost €3200 new but I put it up for €150 as I just wanted to someone to take it away.
One couple called to the house and she was very surprised when she saw it - "........oh, its not new......."

What were you expecting for 150 quid? :eek:

Get out of my house you clown!

angiemccormack · 29-04-2016 12:59pm

I tried selling once and it was reeeely stressful....people make no sense. Buy I have bought often and it was all good every time. Maybe because I'm a buyer that actually makes sense

_Kaiser_ · 29-04-2016 2:27pm

angiemccormack wrote: »

I tried selling once and it was reeeely stressful....people make no sense. Buy I have bought often and it was all good every time. Maybe because I'm a buyer that actually makes sense

Buying is grand if you just go straight in with a fair/decent offer in my experience. No hassle most of the time that way.

Selling is a disaster though.. low-ball chancers, offers to swap you whatever crap they can't shift themselves, first posts being "what's your best price" etc.

As a seller with decent feedback you should be able to just block or delete that crap yourself as otherwise you end up with an ad cluttered with nonsense that puts others off I reckon.

angiemccormack · 29-04-2016 2:29pm

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

angiemccormack wrote: »

I tried selling once and it was reeeely stressful....people make no sense. Buy I have bought often and it was all good every time. Maybe because I'm a buyer that actually makes sense

Buying is grand if you just go straight in with a fair/decent offer in my experience. No hassle most of the time that way.

Selling is a disaster though.. low-ball chancers, offers to swap you whatever crap they can't shift themselves, first posts being "what's your best price" etc.

As a seller with decent feedback you should be able to just block or delete that crap yourself as otherwise you end up with an ad cluttered with nonsense that puts others off

Yeah, I just always give a decent offer or the one the seller indicated and it's a done deal in a short time. Selling just stresses me out so now I just get rid of my stuff by offering it to people I know

hehe

ButtersSuki · 29-04-2016 2:34pm

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Buying is grand if you just go straight in with a fair/decent offer in my experience. No hassle most of the time that way.

Selling is a disaster though.. low-ball chancers, offers to swap you whatever crap they can't shift themselves, first posts being "what's your best price" etc.

As a seller with decent feedback you should be able to just block or delete that crap yourself as otherwise you end up with an ad cluttered with nonsense that puts others off I reckon.

+1

blade1 · 29-04-2016 2:35pm

Was giving away something for free that cost over €200 new and in perfect working order.
Someone said they'd take it but then they told me forget about it as I wouldn't drop it to their house 20 miles away!:eek:

Is selling on Adverts a joke u ask?
I've had haemorrhoids that were funnier!:(

0ph0rce0 · 29-04-2016 2:38pm

Saw an add there for a brand new Iphone 6s

Some Poster rights underneath it.

"SWAP FOR MY BLACKBERRY???"

I don't get it? Why would someone swap a phone costing 700-800 for a used phone not worth a 100 quid?

It's a bit mad alright

Is selling on adverts.ie a joke?

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